Technology
Broadband by satellite
Tired of the delays of dial-up but can’t get ADSL broadband? ASTRA2Connect is broadband without the phone line, freeing you from the limitations of terrestrial connections, and bringing fast, reliable broadband availability to anyone, anywhere. ASTRA2Connect is unaffected by landscape and the satellite Internet signal is available everywhere.
There is no fade-out away from cities, and there’s no wait for the service to reach your area—ASTRA2Connect is already there! At the top of a mountain, in the middle of a field, or simply living in a rural hamlet - ASTRA2Connect makes the connection.
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Internet anytime
ASTRA2Connect is “always-on”, connected to the Internet all of the time. There's no need to log on or dial up each time you use the service, or to log off when you’ve finished. If you want to read the latest news, check your emails, or find out what’s on TV, there’s no wait to establish contact.
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Fast and flexible
Satellite broadband is fast. If you are used to dial-up Internet, the speed of ASTRA2Connect will amaze you. Selection of highly flexible unlimited and volume limited service packages are available, with download speeds from 256 Kbit/s up to 10 Mbit/s and upload speeds from 64 Kbit/s up to 364Kbit/s
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TV and telephone too
ASTRA2Connect satellite broadband can be used for low-cost VoIP telephone calls via the Internet to anywhere in the World, and you can speak on the phone and browse the Internet at the same time.
Check the VoIP provisions of a reseller in your areaWith a small extra unit fitted to the dish, and a standard set-top box, you can receive satellite TV too. Hundreds of TV channels in digital quality are available to your ASTRA2Connect dish.
Learn more about TV reception from the ASTRA2Connect dish
Usages
With ASTRA2Connect, each month you can*:
- Browse +25.000 web pages or
- Send & receive +150.000 emails or
- Listen to +1.000 songs on Last.fm or
- Watch +100 videos on YouTube
*Figures based on 1024/128 Kbit/s connection package and average sizes for each element: 200Kbytes for a web page, 11KB for an email, 3MB for an MP3 song of approximately 3 minutes at 128 Kbits/s and 30MB for an average video on Youtube.
Simple flat-rate subscription
Choose the speed you need and pay a flat-rate fee each month with no limit to the time spent online.
Subscription prices to ASTRA2Connect vary across Europe but start for less than €20/month.
Find a reseller and sign up for ASTRA2Connect
Fair Use Policy
To prevent bandwidth abuses, ASTRA2Connect operates a Fair Use Policy that can temporarily limit the speed of connection under extreme heavy use conditions only.
Learn more about the Fair Use Policy
Equipment and setup
Dish, LNB, modem
Everything you need to connect your computer or network to satellite broadband is supplied in the low cost equipment pack. The equipment is made to the highest specifications for years of reliable use—truly “fit-and-forget”.
There’s no software to load onto your computer, so with a few basic tools and a little do-it-yourself skill, you can install the whole system yourself. If you prefer, for a modest fee, your chosen reseller will install the dish and connect up the modem within days of ordering your ASTRA2Connect package.
Five simple steps to install your satellite connection Find your service provider
